I just got my dru500 and upgraded to firmware f.Originally Posted by DoWirc
I also bought 5 optodisc dvd-r, they are the same as yours :
blue top/purple bottom & OR470-000 (bought them in Makro/Belgium)
When i try to burn it with nero the pc crashes. I tried with the veritas software and it gives an error when it starts writing.
I cant get these disc to work.
The included sony DVD+RW works without problem.
Plz, let me know what your experience is with this media.
Tomorrow i go buy some other dvd-r media.
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Which Princo Discs?
I use 1X and 2X Princo Discs with 1.0f and they work OK.
Pierre
Originally Posted by lpg2002 -
I have some Optodisc branded DVD-R media, it is working with mu DRU500A. Nero says 2x but I don't know if the disc is written at 2x (I will try it this weekend)
What did you pay at the Marko for the Optodisc DVD-R media ? Jewel case of Film box ?
If have Optodisc -RW, +RW and -R, all types are working very well ! -
DATASAFE DISKS: (All bought from BlankDiskShop)
Datasafe Media "2x Speed" 4.7 General Purpose DVD-R (silver top/purple dye):-
I have written many Videos on these (1.0c, 1.0f & now 1.0d) and they play on my Stand Alone MUSTEK fine.
Datasafe DVD-RW General Purpose (Yellow & Black label).
1.0c wouldn't even recognise these.
1.0f writes but rarley reads. (Im using Latest NERO 5.5.10)
1.0d Will recognise the burnt disks.
Media source: www.blankdiscshop.co.uk
Media name: Datasafe Media "2x Speed" 4.7 General Purpose DVD-R (silver top/purple dye)
Authoring software: SONIC MyDVD
Burning software: SONIC MyDVD
Media's rated/certified max speed: "2x"
Burning speed used: 1x
Firmware version/update: 1.0c, 1.0f & now 1.0d
Computer DVD playback software results: 1c & 1d fine. 1f - poor
Computer DVD-ROM drives results: 1c & 1d fine. 1f - poor
Standalone DVD players results for each media/test: (for the video people only) : Mustek - ok
Media source: www.blankdiscshop.co.uk
Media name: Datasafe DVD-RW General Purpose (Yellow & Black label)
Authoring software: Nero 5.5.10
Burning software: Nero 5.5.10
Media's rated/certified max speed: 1x
Burning speed used: 1x
Firmware version/update: 1.0c, 1.0f, now 1.0d
Computer DVD playback software results: 1f; Rarely recognised after burn. 1.0d; Recognised okay.
Computer DVD-ROM drives results: 1f; Rarely recognised after burn 1d; Recognised okay. -
Originally Posted by Pncrs
I tried 3 of them and they are all not recognised
foto => http://users.pandora.be/evelien.cauwenbergh/stuff/OPTODISC.JPG
on the back of the jewel case theres a P/N : 1660021000
maybe it's different from your optodisc dvd-r -
This a very long thread and perhaps I missed info on this but has anyone tried to use double sided media ? I would be very interested in finding out since this would really save huge amounts of shelf space.
Cheers -
I had a 5-pack jewel case optodisc. Cost 12.50 euro. And they were the cheapest i saw there.
I tried 3 of them and they are all not recognised
foto => http://users.pandora.be/evelien.cauwenbergh/stuff/OPTODISC.JPG
on the back of the jewel case theres a P/N : 1660021000
maybe it's different from your optodisc dvd-r
I bought some very expensive Maxell dvd-r 25 euro for a five pack
and they also didn't burn.
I reformatted the whole drive and reinstalled WinXP
Installed the viatech drivers and ... works like a charm - also the optidisc works now.
Only thing is that i do not anymore have my DVD-reader (pioneer 115) available in explorer window.
It has something to do with dma setting. This DVD drive will not work with normal viatech ide bus drivers. It needs the via miniport drivers to be installed to work properly.
So i installed the miniport drivers and changed the dma to multiword dma mode 2 (only way the dvd-reader works)
When i do this, i wont be able to burn any dvd's anymore.
So i reinstalled the viatech drivers and my sony dru500 works, but my pioneer DVD-115 doesn't work.
I'm going to sell this pioneer to my brother and buy myself another DVD-reader which is capable of DMA2 mode.
so far the story, but I suggest that all with a AMD based motherboard and having problems with the dru500 drive should try a fresh OS install. -
Source:CompUSA
Media:memorex dvd+r (part # 3202 5550)
Software:RecordNow Max 4.5
Fiwmare:0.1f
Burn Speed: 2x (24minutes/4.3G)
DVD Player:apex 500B,apex 1500,norcent dp300 all OK
DVD Rom:DRU-500a, sony f580 buildin dvd, No name 12x DVD Rom all OK.
This Media sold with 1X speed,but sony make it burn at 2x
Great!!!!!! -
I've also had good luck with Memorex DVD+R (no coasters, plays on all my drives and players), 50 for $99 at BestBuy.
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Imation DVD +R seems to work ok on my Dru-500A ok That's good since they are easy to find at most stores but at the moment rathar pricey.
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Tried K Hypermedia dvd-R & made 2 coasters. One in Record Now and also another in Nero 5.10 . It seems it wrote fine until the very final point where it write the lead out. Sometimes I wonder if the software is not part of the problem. BTW the coasters are recognized by my stand alone DVd player and play ok excert for the last VOB in the video Ts folder so not a total loss.
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I don't think anyone reported on all these brands with these formats yet -
Media source: Staples
Media name: Memorex +RW, Maxell -RW, Maxell -R, Maxell +R
Authoring software: Maestro (for compiling m2v and AC3)
Burning software: RecordNow Max 4.5
Media's rated/certified max speed: +R/RW 2.4, -R 2x, -RW 1x
Burning speed used: Max certified
Firmware version/update: 1.0f
Computer DVD playback software results: PowerDVD wonderful
Computer DVD-ROM drives results: DRUgood, Creative DXR2 bad
Standalone DVD players results for each media/test -
Apex AD600A: +/- R excellent throughout, +/- RW reports no disc
Panasonic CP72 - ALL formats wonderful throughout playback.
(The only glitch I get is with the +RW and -RW. On the CP72, which plays them great, if I stop the disc, it will not start playing it again when I press play, and I have to turn off and on the player to unlock it. Until then, you can hear it repeatedly trying to read. This even happens with a single layer ISO copy. However, it still makes the RWs fine for test burns. -R and +R were glitch free when stopping.)
Also tried Nero 5.5.9.17.0 as recommended for this drive using the recommended UDF 1.02 mode. Only tried the +RW, but neither player would recognize it. So I'm sticking with RecordNow Max 4.5 for now. -
Don't know if anyone has said this already, but Butterfly medias 50 pk DVDrs work perfectly with the dru500a with firmware 1.0f and Nero 5.10. Bought them for about $50.00 for fifty discs (shipping included) from cititronics.com. The discs work great for data and video and burn at 2X, even though I don't think they were made specifically for that purpose. The only problem I've had is when I make data discs that are too close to the 4.38 gig allowable, Nero will give the error message that it wasn't able to perform the end of 'disc at once' and say that the process failed, but the discs play just fine anyway. Video works flawlessly.
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the ACCU discs from cdrdvdrmedia work great
their manufacturer id is lead data however but work great -
OK, a follow up to my post last night, I was able to get Nero 5.5.9.17.0 to burn a DVD+RW with my DRU500A by ignoring the previous thread http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127624&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight...ysical&start=0 and coming up with my own settings:
DVD-ROM UDF/ISO
Check ISO level 1
Check ISO9660
Uncheck Joliet
Uncheck anything in "relax ISO restrictions"
UDF 1.02
It plays fine in my CP72. -
Just in case that anybody need 1.0d firmware (which I do not recomend but I saw people that were asking for it), it can be dowloaded from this site
http://www.sonydru500a.com/Pinnacle Studio 8 and DV home video editing (ver.9 already home)
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